Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 15, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

Welcome to GiftLynx.org, operated by giftlynx.org LLC. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, giftlynx.org (the "Website").

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Website.

2. Educational Purpose

GiftLynx.org is an educational platform providing information about gift cards. We do NOT sell gift cards, process payments, or facilitate any transactions. All content is provided for educational and informational purposes only.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by giftlynx.org LLC and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not:

Copy, modify, or create derivative works of our content
Reproduce, republish, or redistribute our content
Use our content for commercial purposes without permission
Remove copyright or proprietary notices

4. User Representations

By using the Website, you represent and warrant that:

You have legal capacity to agree to these Terms
You are at least 16 years of age
You will not use the Website for illegal purposes
Your use complies with all applicable laws and regulations

5. Prohibited Activities

You may NOT:

Systematically retrieve data to create compilations or databases
Make unauthorized use of the Website
Circumvent security features
Engage in automated data collection (scraping, bots, etc.)
Interfere with or disrupt the Website's operation
Attempt to impersonate others
Upload viruses or malicious code
Harass, abuse, or harm other users or our staff
Use the Website for commercial purposes without authorization

6. User-Generated Content

If you submit content to us (comments, feedback, suggestions), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display that content for educational purposes.

You retain ownership of your submitted content but warrant that:

You own or have rights to the content
The content doesn't violate any third-party rights
The content is accurate and not misleading

7. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are NOT responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. You access third-party links at your own risk.

8. Advertising

We display third-party advertisements on our Website through services like Google AdSense. Advertisers may use cookies and tracking technologies. We do not control advertiser practices.

9. Website Modifications

We reserve the right to:

Modify or discontinue the Website at any time
Change, update, or remove content without notice
Deny access to users who violate these Terms

We are not liable for any modifications, suspensions, or discontinuations of the Website.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do NOT warrant that:

The Website will be uninterrupted or error-free
Defects will be corrected
The Website is free of viruses or harmful components
Information is accurate, complete, or current

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, giftlynx.org LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING FROM:

Your use or inability to use the Website
Any unauthorized access to your data
Any errors or omissions in content
Any conduct of third parties

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless giftlynx.org LLC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

Your use of the Website
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any third-party rights
Your submitted content

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

14. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Website shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York. You consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and other referenced policies, constitute the entire agreement between you and giftlynx.org LLC regarding the Website.

17. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

18. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Mail:
Legal Department
giftlynx.org LLC
1216 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
United States